Appropriate Use of Electronic Information Services
Terms and Conditions for PUSD Students
Acceptable use of the electronic information services (EIS) requires that the use of the resources support the education, research, and educational goals of the district. The user must:
- Use the EIS for educational purposes only.
• Agree not to knowingly submit, publish, display, or retrieve any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive, or illegal material.
• Abide by all copyright regulations. The use of all software must be in compliance with State and Federal law and PUSD’s software licenses. *Violating United States copyright law by illegal reproduction of software can be subject to civil damages of as much as $100,000 and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment.
• Have software and hardware products installed or run on PUSD personal computers reviewed by the designated site technology coordinator and approved by the IT Department.
• Understand that many services and products are available for a fee and acknowledge the responsibility for any expenses incurred without district authorization.
• Acknowledge that the school district specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy of information. While the district will make an effort to ensure access to proper materials, the user has the ultimate responsibility for how the electronic information service (EIS) is used and bears the risk of reliance on the information obtained.
• Not reveal home addresses or personal phone numbers.
• Understand that electronic mail or direct electronic communication is not private. PUSD has the right to monitor electronic communications.
• Not use the network in any way that would disrupt the use of the network by others.
• Not use the EIS for commercial purposes.
• Follow the district’s code of conduct.
• Not attempt to harm, modify, or destroy software or hardware or interfere with system security and district servers. Servers on the PUSD network are the sole responsibility of the Information Technology Department. Any additions or changes made to software or hardware must be submitted to the Information Technology Department and Director for approval and implementation.
Terms and Conditions for Use of PUSDNET Internet Access
Internet access is available to students in the Prescott Unified School District. PUSDNET is a filtered electronic highway connecting thousands of computers all over the world, and meets the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). PUSD enforces a policy of Internet safety that includes measures to block or filter Internet access for both minors and adults to certain visual depictions.
Each user will be required to sign an EIS user’s agreement. A user who violates the provisions of the agreement will be denied access to the information services and may be subject to disciplinary action. The district may log the use of all systems and monitor all system utilization. Accounts may be closed and files may be deleted at any time. PUSD is not responsible for any service interruptions, changes, or consequences.
Any disciplinary action chosen shall be consistent with the severity of the violation. Frequency of EIS violations may also be taken into account. Referral to legal authorities may take place at any time in the case of illegal activity. In response to intentional malicious activities, possible financial reparations may be imposed. Other actions taken shall be hierarchical in nature:
- Verbal warning
- Temporary EIS access revocation, with the amount of time to be based on the severity of the violation
- Suspension of EIS and / or PUSDNET
- Permanent access revocation of EIS and PUSDNET
When the signed agreement is returned to the school, the user may be permitted use of EIS resources through the school equipment.
